Modular shelving

ABSTRACT

Quadrangular shelving comprising four bars with sets of four first pairs of holes, wherein the location of said sets defines different heights of the shelving for establishing the quadrangular trays, a set of quadrangular trays, wherein each tray comprises four corners and wherein each corner forms an opening and comprises a second pair of holes, the shelving comprises for each tray of the set of quadrangular trays: four plates, a pair of screws adapted to screw each plate and wherein the plate covers the opening.

OBJECT OF THE INVENTION

The present invention belongs to the field of modular shelving.

The object of the present invention is to provide fixing plates for modular shelving that allow the trays to be fastened to the structure formed by four bars of the modular shelving.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

The existing modular shelving on the market has serious stability problems due to their modular composition. The trays that make up the shelving usually have openings in their corners that advantageously allow them to be stacked for storage and distribution, but which increase the instability of the shelving once they have been assembled. Therefore, there is a demand for a solution for attaching the shelving that does not hinder the usual assembly, but complements it by increasing the stability of the shelving.

DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

The present invention relates to modular shelving, in particular to quadrangular shelving supported on four bars comprising sets of holes, in particular sets of four pairs of holes. The location of these sets defines different heights of the shelving for establishing trays.

The shelving also comprises a set of quadrangular trays, wherein each tray comprises four corners and wherein an opening and a second pair of holes are established at each corner. Thus, each tray comprises four pairs of holes dimensioned to coincide with a set of four pairs of holes on the bars of the shelving.

The shelving comprises for each tray of the set of quadrangular trays four fixing plates. Each plate is formed by a first sector angled at 90 degrees with a second sector. The first sector and the second sector comprise a first and a second hole, respectively. The first and second holes are dimensioned to coincide in diameter with a pair of holes on a corner of the tray and with a pair of holes on one of the bars of the shelving.

In addition, the shelving includes screws designed to screw each plate to said corner of the tray and to the shelving bar through the holes on the plate, the pair of holes on the corner of the tray, and the pair of holes on the bar. Each fixing plate covers the opening in the corner of the tray increasing the stability of the modular shelving.

DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 is a sectional view of the shelving according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 shows the tray that is part of the shelving according to the present invention.

FIGS. 3A, 3B and 3C show the fixing plate according to the present invention.

FIG. 4 shows the shelving according to the present invention.

PREFERRED EMBODIMENT OFF THE INVENTION

FIG. 1 represents a view A of a section of the modular shelving (100) according to the present invention (which is shown in FIG. 4). This section shows a bar (10) that is part of the shelving (100), a tray (12) and a fixing plate (16), in addition to some screws (18) that are screwed to the fixing plate (16) allow the fixing plate (16) to be screwed to the tray (12) and to the bar (10) of the shelving (100) increasing the stability of the modular shelving (100).

The set of trays (12) together with the four bars (10) that make up the shelving (100) can be seen in FIG. 4, which also shows the view A of FIG. 1. The shelving (100) is a quadrangular shelving with rectangular shape that includes four bars (10) with holes (which are not seen in the figure) that define the heights of the shelving (100) for placing the trays (12). As can be seen in FIG. 4, the shelving (100) comprises, for example, 5 rectangular trays for this preferred embodiment. In other embodiments, the trays can be square-shaped and the number of trays can vary.

FIG. 2 shows an example of a tray (12), The tray (12) comprises four corners (3) wherein an opening (14) is established. Said openings (14) allow the stacking of two or more trays (13) for storage and transport. Furthermore, each corner (13) comprises a pair of holes (15 a, 15 b) for attaching the tray to the bars (10) of the shelving (100).

FIGS. 3A, 3B and 3C show a fixing plate (16) according to the present invention, each plate is formed by a first sector (16 a) angled at 90 degrees with a second sector (16 b) as seen in the FIG. 3A. The first and second sectors (16 a, 16 b) comprise a first and a second hole (17 a, 17 b), respectively. The first and second holes (17 a, 17 b) are adapted to match or coincide in diameter with the pair of holes (15 a, 15 b) of the corner (13) of the tray (12) and at the same time, said pairs of holes (17 a, 17 b) and (15 a, 15 b) are adapted to match a pair of holes on the bar (10).

Thus, the pairs of screws (18) shown in FIG. 1 are adapted to screw each plate (16) to said corner of the tray (12) and to the shelving bar through the first and second holes of the plate (17 a, 17 b), the second pair of holes (15 a, 15 b) and the first pair of holes of the bar (10).

Screwing the plate (16) to the tray (12) and to the bar (10) of the shelving (100) contributes the attachment of said elements to each other and therefore the assembly of the modular shelving (100) which is shown in FIG. 4. Advantageously, screwing the fixing plate (16) connects the ends of the corner (13) of the tray (12) covering the opening (14). Consequently, the plate increases the stability of the shelving (100). 

1- A quadrangular shelving comprising: four bars with sets of first four pairs of holes, wherein the location of said sets defines different heights of the shelving for establishing quadrangular trays; a set of quadrangular trays, wherein each tray comprises four corners and wherein each corner forms an opening and comprises a second pair of holes, the shelving comprising for each tray of the set of quadrangular trays: four plates, each plate formed by a first sector angled at 90 degrees with a second sector, the first and second sector comprise a first and a second holes, respectively, wherein the first and second holes are dimensioned to coincide in diameter with the second pair of holes and with a first pair of holes on one of the four bars; and a pair of screws adapted to screw each plate to a corner of the tray and to the shelving bar through the first and second holes, the second pair of holes and the first pair of holes on one of the four bars, and wherein the plate covers the opening. 